tongue-in-cheek
Pronunciation:
adjective
Definitions
Not intended seriously; jocular or humorous.
Example: He gave a tongue-in-cheek explanation of why the sky was blue, offering a theory about some primordial discount on light blue paint.
adverb
Definitions
With contempt.
With irony.
Example: He portrayed them tongue-in-cheek as great lawgivers, as Solons.